Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is proud to join Long Island Cares, Island Harvest, and Long Island’s own singer-songwriter Madison Beer, to host Nassau County’s “End Hunger Thanksgiving Celebration” on November 23rd at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Doors will open at 3:30, the program will begin at 5pm. The event will be free with the donation of at least one non perishable food item. Residents should visit NassauCountyNY.gov for more information and to register.
“I am excited to welcome Madison Beer back to Nassau County to celebrate her success and help those in our community who may be struggling with food insecurity.” said Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman. “Having grown up in Jericho, Madison has quickly become a role model for millions of young people across the United States, and always finds time to give back. As Thanksgiving approaches, I encourage everyone to celebrate Madison’s achievements and donate food to help make a happy Thanksgiving for those in need!”
Attendance is limited. Seating will be on a first come first served basis.
In honor of Madison’s achievements, the County Executive will also proclaim November 23rd “Madison Beer Day” throughout Nassau County.
“I always look forward to coming home for the holidays,” says Madison Beer. "But it’s that much sweeter coming home for an event like this one that will help so many. I want to thank County Executive Blakeman for this awesome honor, and for his commitment to helping those in need. I look forward to joining him and so many of Nassau County's residents on November 23rd!”
“Our sincere thanks to County Executive Blakeman for his ongoing support of our efforts in addressing the critical issue of hunger and food insecurity among Nassau County’s most vulnerable residents,” said Randi Shubin Dresner, President & CEO, Island Harvest Food Bank. “We are also grateful to Long Island native Madison Beer for her efforts in helping us raise food to help our neighbors in need enjoy a more hopeful holiday season.”
"Long Island Cares is very excited to once again partner with Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman to raise awareness about the needs of 230,000 Long Islanders who struggle with food insecurity. We're also excited and grateful to Madison Beer for her willingness to get involved by encouraging her many fans on Long Island to donate non-perishable food to help our neighbors in need especially during the holiday season. Madison is a role model for young people, and her message resonates with our younger generation. Since taking office in January, County Executive Blakeman has made it a priority to merge music and giving back to help our neighbors in need. He understands the issue of hunger and food insecurity very well and we look forward to continuing to partner with him and his administration to find creative solutions that can elevate residents of Nassau County who need the assistance of government and the nonprofit sector," said Paule Pachter, Long Island Cares' CEO.
Following unprecedented success as an independent artist, rising pop star Madison Beer released her major label album debut Life Support, in early 2021. The album, a strong personal and artistic statement, received acclaim from the likes of V Magazine, Nylon, and NME who called it a “thrilling listen.” Life Support features certified platinum single “Selfish,” and “Boyshit,” which Billboard said “makes a late case for one of the best pop chorus openings of 2020.” The album saw Madison continue to be at the helm of her artistry through writing her own songs, producing, and creating her own visuals. Prior to “Dangerous,” she released “Reckless,” the first track to come from her upcoming project. The song was her personal best streaming week debut on Spotify and currently has over 258 million streams on the platform. Over the years Madison has proven herself as a powerful brand partner, most recently as an ambassador for Fenty Beauty. Previously she partnered with Morphe Cosmetics to create a signature line, which was showcased in her edition of Vogue’s marquee video series “Beauty Secrets.” Her episode became one of the highest performing installments with over 12 million views on YouTube and went viral on TikTok, selling out the Morphe products featured globally for 6 months. Madison is also the face of Victoria’s Secret’s line of Tease Fragrances, with a campaign shot by legendary photographer Mario Sorrenti. Currently, Madison has over 4.2 billion streams across her catalog globally and commands a highly engaged social following of over 33 million on Instagram, 17 million on TikTok, and 3 million on Twitter.